Posts Tagged ‘shambles’

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Agra, Apr 7 (ANI): 'Chini ka Roza', a century old monument in Agra, believed to have been built with glazed tiles from Iran, is now in a dilapidated state due to lack of proper care and maintenance. Built in the 16th century by Allama Afzal Jhan Shukhrullah of Shiraz, Prime Minister of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and a well-known poet, every portion of the monument is ... Full story

Srinagar, Apr 1 (ANI): Separatists in Kashmir have offered to help rebuild and renovate temples damaged during the near two decades militancy. asin Malik, chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad, said that a committee could be formed for the purpose, stressing that it should be "apolitical". "We have asked them to initiate a non-political committee. We will provide them with whatever help ... Full story

London, Mar 12 (ANI): Michael Jackson's fans were left fuming after touts got their hands on tickets for the King of Pop's London concerts, leaving them empty-handed, and later demanded up to 2,500 pounds for every bill. Over 1.5million people clamoured to snap up the first batch to go on sale for Jacko's concerts at London's O2 arena, leaving phone lines jammed and a website crashed. While ... Full story

Tehri (Uttarakhand), Mar 5 (ANI): Dev Suman State Library, a prominent library which dates back to the British era, lies in a shambles in Uttarakhand's Tehri district, after facing neglect from the authorities. The library is the prominent one in this otherwise remote district and draws bibliophiles from far and wide. But due to the poor state of this library, the visitors find it difficult in ... Full story

Tehri (Uttarakhand), Mar 5 (ANI): Dev Suman State Library, a prominent library which dates back to the British era, lies in a shambles in Uttarakhand's Tehri district, after facing neglect from the authorities. The library is the prominent one in this otherwise remote district and draws bibliophiles from far and wide. But due to the poor state of this library, the visitors find it difficult in ... Full story

Islamabad, Feb.24 (ANI): The historical Mohenjodaro site is in shambles as the Pakistan Government ignored reports of continuous pilferage of relics. Severe seepage has also damaged the ancient site. The major tourist spot, still awaits implementation of a master-plan to give it a facelift. According to The News, Pakistan's Ministry of Culture had earlier rejected the original plan amount of 6,500 million rupees for the redevelopment of ... Full story

Karachi, Feb 9 (ANI): A parliamentary committee on sports will probe on Monday the falling standards of Pakistani cricket and the controversy behind the resignation of the PCB's director general Jeved Miandad. The committee has summoned team management, former director general Javed Miandad and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials for the meeting in capital Islamabad. Pakistan suffered their heaviest one-day defeat by 234 runs against Sri Lanka ... Full story

Karachi, Feb 9 (ANI): A parliamentary committee on sports will probe on Monday the falling standards of Pakistani cricket and the controversy behind the resignation of the PCB's director general Jeved Miandad. The committee has summoned team management, former director general Javed Miandad and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials for the meeting in capital Islamabad. Pakistan suffered their heaviest one-day defeat by 234 runs against Sri Lanka ... Full story